Buffer overflow in Iceni Argus
CVE-2016-8385
An exploitable uninitialized variable vulnerability which leads to a stack-based buffer overflow exists in Iceni Argus. When it attempts to convert a malformed PDF to XML a stack variable will be left uninitialized which will later be used to fetch a length that is used in a copy operation. In most cases this will allow an aggressor to write outside the bounds of a stack buffer which is used to contain colors. This can lead to code execution under the context of the account running the tool.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Iceni Argus — versions 6.6.04 (Sep 7 2012) NK, 6.6.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8385?
- CVE-2016-8385 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iceni Argus, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8385?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8385 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.